President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday appreciated Hindustan Times's initiative 'You Read, They Learn' under which 5 paise will be contributed from every Metro Copy in Delhi-NCR for underprivileged children. President's letter

Over three decades of working with and for children and their families across 20 states in India, we've learnt that permanent change is only possible when we tackle the root causes that continue to keep them uneducated, exploited and vulnerable.

RTE guarantees schooling for children from the age of 6. But for parents and children, the fight for quality education starts two years earlier — at the pre-school stage. Charu Sudan Kasturi reports. Problems across urban-rural divide

You are privileged. You can read this page. But it has to be more than a privilege. It has to be every child's right. Today, Hindustan Times starts that effort. Sanjoy Narayan writes. More about our initiative

Mumbai’s suburban district and not the island city is the most literate area in Maharashtra with 90.90 per cent literacy rate according to the 2011 census provisional data announced on Friday. Close behind is Nagpur at 89.5 per cent and Mumbai’s island city at 88.48 per cent.